Skin and soft-tissue infections caused by Aeromonas sobria.
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No (%) of patients (n = 22) Age, years 56.8 ± 18.6 Age 65 years, n (%) 8 (36.4) Female, n (%) 5 (22.7) Underlying condition Active cancer 3 (13.6) Diabetes mellitus 2 (9.1) Liver cirrhosis 2 (9.1) End-stage renal disease 1 (4.5) Receiving immunosuppressant drugs 1 (4.5) Water exposure 7 (31.8) Trauma 14 (63.6) Necrotizing fasciitis 2 (9.1) Laboratory findings White blood cell (cell/uL) 11,227.8 ± 5,563.4 Absolute neutrophil count < 500 cell/uL (%) 3 (13.6) Aspartate transaminase (IU/L) 89.3 ± 121.9 Urea nitrogen (mg/dL) 18.0 ± 11.9 Serum creatinine (mg/dL) 1.1 ± 0.4 C-reactive protein (mg/L) 92.9 ± 92.0 Polymicrobial infection 15 (68.2) Bacteremia 1 (4.5) Surgery treatment 14 (63.6) Outcome Intensive care unit admission 3 (13.6) Mechanical ventilation 3 (13.6) Amputation 0 (0.0) In-hospital mortality 0 (0.0) □ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR □
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 52 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013